As Mia descended the stairs, she was still thinking about what William had said.
"I think I've gained a lifetime."
How could such words come from William?
Even at this moment, she couldn't believe it.
She looked up to see William and her mother already seated on the living room sofa, with a young lawyer in a black suit sitting on the other side. There were no servants around, and the irises in the vase on the coffee table emitted a fresh scent that blended with the solemn atmosphere.
She sat down beside her mother.
At a glance, William clearly seemed like an outsider.
"Now that everyone is here, I will read Mr. Aiden Collins' will." The lawyer began after she had settled in.
Just hearing her father's name mentioned made her nose sting, and she lowered her head.
Her mother gently held her, her eyes slightly red.
